"Chocolate cupcakes are often too sweet and lack the bitter intensity of cacao. This cupcake recipe, however, strike the perfect balance and are super-moist...."
INGREDIENTS
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1 cup (127 grams) all-purpose flour
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1 cup plus 2 tablespoons (225 grams) sugar
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1/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons (43 grams) unsweetened natural (non-alkalized, not Dutch-processed) cocoa powder
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1/2 teaspoon baking soda
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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1/2 cup (113 grams) unsalted butter, melted and warm
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2 large eggs
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1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
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1/2 cup hot water